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On the evening of Tuesday, December 22, U.S. Congresswoman Haley Stevens (Dist. 11) hosted a Tele-Town Hall for her constituents, to address concerns related to COVID-19. Invitations to Stevens' town hall were sent out to constituents via phone call the day prior to the event, with a second phone call sent just minutes before the event began with instructions for listening in and how to submit questions. Joining the congresswoman on the Tele-Town Hall was Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Senior Public...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib released the following statement regarding Wednesday's violent attack on the United States Capitol and attempted coup by Trump supporters and white supremacists: "On Wednesday, Trump supporters and white supremacists attacked the United States Capitol in what can only be described as an insurrection and a coup attempt. This was an attack on our government to keep Donald Trump in power, directly encouraged by the impeached President and his closest a...
Basketball fans were heartbroken to hear of the death of NBA star Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash the morning of January 26. During his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers Bryant became one of the NBA's most popular players. He also won two gold medals at the summer Olympics in 2008 and 2012 as part of the U.S. national team. Bryant's daughter, Gianna was also killed in the crash, along with seven others. Bryant was 41. On February 24, Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician passed away....
He made me feel like a drug addict," Dr. Susan Moore, 52, said on a video days before her death on December 22 due to coronavirus. The Black Indiana doctor states on a Facebook video that she had received poor treatment from White caregivers because she was African American. Her message reached over a million people on social media as of December 24. Dr. Moore died on December 20. "This is how Black people get killed, when you send them home and they don't know how to fight for themselves," Dr....
LANSING -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the bipartisan relief bill that the Michigan legislature passed after she urged them to provide support for Michigan families, frontline workers, and small businesses. The relief bill includes $55 million to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Grants of up to $20,000 will be made available to small businesses across the state that need support this winter. The relief bill also includes $3.5 million for grants of up to $40,000 each for...
On December 17, Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) announced its offer to purchase residential properties in southwest Detroit. MPC plans to spend $5 million on the purchase program focusing on homes closest to I-75 on Edsel and South Patricia Streets, in the Boynton Neighborhood. In addition, MPC is negotiating with the City of Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA) to purchase 38 abandoned homes and 140 vacant lots in the neighborhood owned by the DLBA, which are in the area east of I-75 and...
Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree wants county residents to know his office is there to help anyone struggling to make property tax payments. In the nearly five years he has been treasurer, Sabree's office has successfully worked to reduce property tax foreclosures and provide options for residents to pay both current and delinquent tax bills. In fact, Sabree says about 85 percent of Detroit residents are getting their property taxes paid on time and avoiding foreclosure. On average, most...
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden will select former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy, according to multiple news reports. Granholm, 61, was attorney general of Michigan from 1999 to 2003 and the 47th Governor of Michigan from 2003 to 2011. She was the first woman to serve as Michigan's governor, where she made clean energy development a hallmark of her administration. With a budget of roughly $31 billion and a workforce of about 14,000, the Department of Energy...
"You should be swinging from a f------ rope, you Democrat," one woman said in a voice mail laced with racial slurs, according to Johnson's Facebook post linking to a recording of the message. This is just one of the voicemails that State Representative Cynthia Johnson, who represents Detroit, have been receiving for over a week now. It all began as she participated in the Michigan House Oversight Committee hearing when President Trump's personal attorney, Rudolph W. Giuliani, attended on...
DETROIT -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan House Bills 4980-4985 and 5120 reforming Michigan's criminal expungement laws making it easier for people who have committed certain felonies and misdemeanors to have their record expunged. Changes in the bills include allowing a person to set aside one or more marijuana offenses if the offense would not have been a crime if committed after December 6, 2018 when recreational marijuana use by adults became legal in the state, due to...
LANSING – Ecorse is one of ten industrial sites submitted by communities and local partners around Michigan that have been awarded $728,500 in site readiness grants, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. Awarded through the competitive Michigan Build Ready Sites program, the targeted grant program of the Site Readiness Improvement program, the grants are aimed at boosting Michigan’s inventory of available properties ready to compete for business attraction projects. “These site-ready projects underscore Michi...
The Buffalo Soldiers contribution to the history of the United States is often overlooked when reviewing the westward expansion of the nation in the 19th century. In 1866, Congress enacted legislation to create all-African American Army Units, the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 24th and 25the Infantry Regiments. During the westward expansion, these military units built infrastructure and escorted settlers across the plains. "They initially started out as somewhat of a police force; they built...
DETROIT – 2020 will not only be the year noted for the attack of the coronavirus throughout the nation, but the Republican election pandemic spreading around the nation. If it were not so tragic, it would simply be pathetic. Thomas Jefferson said, "the democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." This latest election debacle occurring in Wayne County, in the city of Detroit, is another example of people trying to take a...
LANSING -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued a new emergency order that enacts a three-week pause targeting indoor social gatherings and other group activities in an effort to curb rapidly rising COVID-19 infection rates. Governor Whitmer, Chief Medical Executive and MDHHS Chief Deputy for Health Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, and MDHHS Director Robert Gordon held a press conference on November 16 to discuss the new order. The new series of statewide restrictions to...
November is National Native American Heritage Month. It's a time to recognize the many sacrifices, contributions and achievements of Native American people, as well as celebrate their rich and vibrant cultures. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November as "National American Indian Heritage Month." Although the name eventually changed, it started an annual tradition upheld in communities across the United States. For those wanting to participate, here ar...
WESTLAND Westland, MI (November 17, 2020) - Mayor William R. Wild announced in an effort to help decrease the spread of COVID-19, the City of Westland Administrative Offices will close to the public beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 through 9 a.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. The Mayor also announced the temporary closure of the Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center, the Friendship Senior Center and the Mike Modano Ice Arena to the public. The Westland Public Library...
After days of post-Election Day counting, Democrat Joe Biden has defeated President Donald Trump to become the nation's 46th commander-in-chief. With all eyes on Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, and Arizona, it was the Keystone State's 20 electoral college votes that put Biden over the top, and helped America send the message Trump had become known for years earlier during his "Apprentice" reality television show: "You're Fired!" "Trump finds out Biden won while he's playing golf," Washington Info...
The Detroit Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen held their Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11th at the Coleman A. Young Airport. Members of the community came out pay their respect to the people that served their country. During the program, Beverly Kindle-Walker, Master Sgt. Alfonso King (Vietnam Vet), Calvin Morrison, Dr. Smith, The Tuskegee Motorcycle Club, Lt. Col Lawrence Millbea, Wanda Morrison and Keith Hines shared their experiences with the community. The history of the Tuskegee Airmen...
WASHINGTON (AP) - The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three familiar battleground states - Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania - that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House. It was unclear when or how quickly a winner could be determined. The latest vote counts in Michigan and Wisconsin gave Biden a small lead in those states, but it was still too early to call the...
On behalf of the people of Michigan, I want to congratulate Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Senator Gary Peters, Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack, and Justice-Elect Elizabeth Welch on their victories. This was a hard-fought election on both sides, shattering the record for the most votes cast in the history of our state, with more than 5.1 million votes and over 3.2 absentee ballots cast. "The people have spoken, and with the election behind us, now is the time for our nation to come together. We...
Voting is the cornerstone of democracy in this country. It is through casting a ballot that Americans determine our future, protect our rights, seek equal treatment in economic and social life – and hold our leaders accountable to their constituents. We stand firm in our demand that every vote is counted, including absentee and mail-in votes. Voters who were compelled to cast provisional ballots must also be permitted, as authorized under state law, to "cure" their ballots by presenting i...
Her father survived Jim Crow and saw the evolution of the vote in America, so Lex Scott speaks from a unique perspective when she champions African Americans' historical significance casting their ballots. "When my father voted, his life was at risk," remarked Scott, the president of the Black Lives Matter Utah Chapter. "Black people were also filled with many obstacles that prevented them from voting. Some had to be landowners; some had to be sponsored by white personnel," Scott recalled. "Some...
Mayor Mike Duggan has joined five co-sponsoring members of City Council to announce a comprehensive plan to recognize and prioritize Detroit homeowners negatively impacted by property tax over-assessments from 2010-2013. Today, a resolution proposing these benefits will be introduced at city council's formal session. The four-year program establishes a priority designation in eight programs, effectively placing these Detroiters first-in-line for job consideration, senior home repair grants, affordable housing units and ownership of...
(Reuters) - A Michigan judge sided with gun-rights advocates on Tuesday in allowing the open carrying of firearms at Election Day polling sites, blocking enforcement of an order by state authorities barring such displays of weapons to prevent voter intimidation. State Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, vowed to immediately appeal the ruling, saying: "This issue is of significant public interest and importance to our election process." Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, also a...
When schools, colleges, and health care agencies are accredited, it lets the client or consumer know they are putting their trust in an institution with professional qualifications. The same is true of police agencies and for that reason, the Dearborn Police Department underwent a two-year process of becoming an accredited law enforcement agency through the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC). The process was completed in September and Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad...
